
On June 14, 2024, the Federal Reserve issued an enforcement action against Evolve Bancorp Inc. for failing to manage risks associated with its fintech partnerships and for not complying with anti-money laundering laws. The action mandates Evolve Bank to strengthen its risk management programs. This move follows a similar FDIC consent order against Cross River Bank in May 2023, highlighting increased regulatory scrutiny on banks involved in embedded finance, fintech, and banking-as-a-service (BaaS).

Cross River: FDIC consent order in May 2023 Evolve: Fed enforcement action today it's an all out assault on banks serving embedded finance, fintech, BaaS (not to mention banks that serve crypto clients) https://t.co/YXhtHiAYYj
Federal Reserve issues enforcement action against Evolve Bank https://t.co/koSBeBQquX
Fed penalizes Evolve Bank for failing to manage fintech partnership risk https://t.co/mnZhYKJv6T https://t.co/aOBVhVAIsy